The culture of academic collaboration is beginning to change with the burgeoning practice of scientists asking for specific credit for who did what in regards to studies and R&D alliances. This has brought changes in scientific workplaces, but also in publications, where footnotes are dedicated to breaking down exactly who contributed what information. These changes have made their way into the funding processes of major grants. Federal grants bring a certain level of prestige to the scientists who win them, and many higher education institutes refuse to give tenure to a scientist who has not won one. This in turn affects the logistical and operational procedures of a university research lab, as federal grants play a significant role in funding academic labs. Agencies that bestow grants now require detailed reports of research assignments and credit, specifying where the grant money went, how many inventions came about as a result and how many post doctorates were funded. One reason grant agencies are asking for these detailed reports is to minimize possible misrepresented scientific R&D results.

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education